Ireland vs Malta: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Ireland
25.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
27.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
42nd
Malta rank
39th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2947 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 48.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 55.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 49.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6002 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0005 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8619 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Ireland ranks 42nd and Malta ranks 39th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.